State Dept. official says post-quantum transition plans will outlive current leadership
Governments and businesses have a shared interest in seeing post-quantum encryption broadly adopted throughout society.
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HHS burrows into identifying risks to health sector from third-party vendors
A department official speaking at CyberTalks said HHS is trying to help the sector on finding where those risks are.
ONCD official says Trump administration aims to bolster AI use for defense without increasing risk
Alexandra Seymour also talked about cyber workforce goals, including emulating Israel’s Unit 8200.
CISA to host industry feedback sessions on cyber incident reporting regulation
One industry official told CyberScoop the town halls are probably not what CIRCIA needs right now.
CISA tells agencies to stop using unsupported edge devices
A binding operational directive issued Thursday looks to combat an attack pathway that has been behind some of the biggest attacks and most common exploits in recent…
What’s next for DHS’s forthcoming replacement critical infrastructure protection panel, AI information sharing
Nick Andersen, a top CISA official, discussed plans for improving CIPAC and developing an AI-ISAC.
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Sean Cairncross’ cybersecurity agenda: less regulation, more cooperation
Cut the regulatory burden, boost information sharing, and get Congress moving: that’s the pitch as the White House readies a new cyber strategy.
US wants to push its view of AI cybersecurity standards to the rest of the world
The Trump administration also envisions artificial intelligence playing a role in protecting federal government networks.
Lawmakers wonder when Trump administration will weigh on soon-expired surveillance powers
The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Section 702, set to sunset at the end of April, but with no Trump administration witnesses present.
OMB rescinds ‘burdensome’ Biden-era secure software memo
Russell Vought’s updated memo using a common attestation form voluntary. A critic told CyberScoop it’s the “first major policy step back” on cybersecurity under Trump.